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Pendleside Hospice

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

22.5 hours per week

£13,984 per annum

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new role of volunteer coordinator at Pendleside.

The aim of the role is to enhance and grow volunteering across the Hospice. With already, an army of volunteers working across all areas of the Hospice the role will be to support the existing team so that they feel valued and supported. Whilst at the same time developing volunteering across the Hospice

The ideal candidate will have excellent people skills, be a good communicator with a “can do” attitude. You must also have the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Most importantly, we are seeking someone who genuinely shares the vision and values of Pendleside Hospice and who will really thrive in this role.

For further information about the role contact Helen McVey, Chief Executive telephone no. 01282 440104 or email: [email protected].

Closing date: 26th April 2021

For further information please download the Volunteer Coordinator Recruitment Pack.

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Band 7 Physiotherapist

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated and forward thinking Band 7 physiotherapist to a new post to lead the rehabilitation therapy team within the Health, Wellbeing and Rehabilitation Service at Pendleside Hospice.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead the rehabilitation and therapy services within specialist palliative care as part of the Hospice team. The post holder will contribute to the provision of specialist palliative and end of life rehabilitation to the people of Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale with malignant or non-malignant conditions who have a limited life expectancy, leading the therapy team as part of the Hospice leadership team.

You will deliver therapeutic interventions in their home and the Hospice as an out-patient, in-patient or attend day therapy, providing advice, education and support to patients, their carers and other health care professionals. You will also promote advanced care planning, management of complex end of life symptoms and patient and carer expectations whilst meeting the integrated care needs of the patient.

ELHT has a well-established close working relationship with the Hospice and as a member of ELHT staff and the Hospice you will have access to training and clinical supervision from within ELHT Therapy services and the Hospice. The Hospice is committed to developing the rehabilitation for patients with long term and life limiting conditions and this is a key priority for the new role.

The successful candidate will need to share and demonstrate the drive to take the service forward. You also need to be passionate about delivering quality care to people receiving palliative or end of life care.

If you have a genuine desire to make a difference and relish the opportunity to care for people in their preferred place of care and have experience in specialist palliative care we would love to hear from you.

For further information please contact:

Lynne Peters, Head of Community Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy

[email protected]

Anne Huntley, Clinical Service Manager - Pendleside Hospice